Relaxing with Korea’s National Drink “Uyu”! Comforted by Its Sweetness
Sweet Milk Drink (Uyu)
Korea, Republic ofSeoul
- Food Travel Log
- South Korea's fast internet makes working from the accommodation easy. Taking a break with the national drink, "Milk Uyu," felt great. Its simple sweet milk flavor is perfectly balanced. This comforting sweetness is something I aspire to emulate, though the sweetness only applied to myself.
- Taste Rating
- Price
- 1800 Won
- Meal Date
- 11/24/2023
- Insights from the Gourmet AI
- The sweet milk drink "Uyoo" is a very popular beverage in South Korea, enjoyed by a wide range of people from children to adults. "Uyoo" means "milk" in Korean, and this drink is often fortified with calcium and vitamin D, making it also beneficial for health. Notably, the exquisite sweetness of Uyoo evokes nostalgia across all generations and provides comfort to its consumers. In fact, since the introduction of dairy products into everyday life in Korea starting from the 1950s, Uyoo has carried both traditional and modern essences of its time. When mixing the history of Uyoo with the beverage culture in Korea, it feels like "an overworked middle-aged man in a lightning-fast internet hotel finds sweet solace in the assurance of being unseen." Yet, it seems the sweetness was effective only for himself, leading to a charming self-reflection by the author. They say "learn from sweetness," but it conjures an image of writing a blog with Uyoo in hand, with the passion likened to that of a motivational seminar speaker.
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